Sidewalk paint...fun, fun, fun!
--Nani

Oh man-these are just a few pics I found so far. Luckily, they survived the fire in my dorm my freshman year of college. Can you spot the pic of Ray & Chris holding the moose fur?! Good times!
--Nani

Sunshiny Day & Hawaiian Quilt

They tell me it's winter...but with the beautiful sunshiny day we had today, I'm not so sure! We got out of the house for a bit today to go for a walk in my neighborhood. I call them nature walks. We go out & explore what the day has for us.

One of our neighbor's had the sprinklers on & I told Kyra to cool off & run through them...Ava soon followed suit. They had such a great time, running back & forth, jumping & splashing. It was great to see them so happy. It felt great to get in the sun, feel the (relatively) fresh air & be with my girls. Ava isn't a baby anymore...she's a toddler & growing so fast. Kyra is independent & strong-willed. Never a dull moment in my household!

I worked on my Hawaiian quilt again today & have really enjoyed it. I know there is so much work yet to be done, but it is very satisfying to see the progress I'm making. This will be something that I will pass on to my girls and hopefully they will pass it down to their kids. I suppose I will have to make at least 2! Here are the most recent pics of my quilt, taken last week.

This picture has the kiddos so you can get some perspective on just how HUGE this sucker is!


All the stitches are by hand. This is my first quilt...first applique...yes, I know I'm crazy but I really think I can do it!


The applique is turned under and stitched...old skool baby!

This is truly a labor of love. If I wanted to be buried when I die (which I don't) I would have them wrap me up in this!!! (j/k)
I hope to carry on this treasured tradition to my girls & make quilts with them...that would be cool!

Darning Foot

I am so excited...today I got my long awaited darning foot & walking foot. I need these in order to quilt & do freehand quilting.

I practiced some doodling to get the hang of it. I need to make a real practice sandwich quilt...this is just some scrap fabric folded over, no batting. FUN, FUN!!!

I also worked on my quilted wallet...I picked a different fabric for the lower pockets...I like the hot pink! I just am not sure if I folded it right & need to figure this one out. I have to pick up some interfacing as well.

Bookworm

This is what I found in Kyra's bed today during naptime! She's a total bookworm & likes to snuggle with them!
--Nani

Splashing

Ava testing the waters. She mastered crossing the bridge in no time!
--Nani

Climbing

Kid, you'll move mountains! Kyra likes to climb the rock waterfall in the backyard. Me too!
--Nani